Dr. Kimberly Terrell is a Research Scientist and the Director of Community Engagement at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic (New Orleans, Louisiana). Her role at the Clinic is to provide technical and scientific support to community members, students, and environmental attorneys. She holds Bachelor’s degrees in Cell & Molecular Biology and Political Science from Tulane University and a Ph.D. in Conservation Biology from the University of New Orleans. Dr. Terrell has expertise in a broad range of disciplines related to environmental science, including physiology, public health, statistics, and environmental monitoring. Her current work focuses on the intersection of science and environmental regulation, particularly with respect to underserved communities. In 2022 she published the first peer-reviewed study to identify toxic air pollution as a contributing factor to Louisiana’s disproportionately high cancer burden. She has provided expert testimony to the U.S. Congress Subcommittee on the Environment, the Louisiana Senate Environmental Quality Committee, and to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor. Dr. Terrell serves on the Science Advisory Board for the Center for Applied Environmental Science and is a contributing member in Tulane Cancer Center’s Population Sciences & Prevention Program.